Phil Mickelson didn't make a bogey over his first nine holes Thursday at The Open. In fact, he even saved birdie. The 2013 Open champion hit his second shot into a greenside bunker at the par-5 ...

But this shot looks cool, dammit. It's the flop shot off a tight lie, and Phil Mickelson claims it's not even that hard with his swing thought for it.

By the time Phil Mickelson reached the 18th green at Oakmont on Friday evening, the once-packed grandstand was maybe a quarter-full. There was no grand gesture as the 54-year-old Mickelson loped ...

But this shot looks cool, dammit. It's the flop shot off a tight lie, and Phil Mickelson claims it's not even that hard with his swing thought for it.

Phil Mickelson watches his tee shot on the 13th hole during the first round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Oakmont, Pa. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ...